Resources for Volunteer Management
The Value of Volunteer Time per hour for 2021 is $28.46 (The Independent Sector)
Volunteer Management Guides:
Review the 101 Basic Guide to help you to get started and run your program.
Volunteer Screening Trends & Best Practices Report 2017
Volunteer Solutions's Volunteer Handbook.
Enhancing the Volunteer Lifecycle booklet – courtesy of Verified Volunteers. You’ll learn how to:
- Better develop and define volunteer positions so both your organization and your volunteers benefit.
- Get the right people in the right volunteer roles, and set volunteers up for success with proper training and support.
- Keep volunteers engaged by clearly communicating volunteer impact and outcomes.
Be sure to become a member of the Norhern Virginia Association of Volunteer Administrator (NVAVA). NVAVA promotes professionalism of volunteer administration, offers educational opportunities for members and provides a forum for mutual exchange of ideas. it also provides networking opportunities among members and increase awareness and cooperation among organizations utilizing volunteer. Learn more and to register your organization.
Organizations
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DC Bar Pro Bono/CED Project: Lauren Paley, Project Coordinator: 202-737-4700 ext. 3357, lpaley@dcbar.org. Website: http://www.dcbar.org/ced. They offer free legal advice and workshops.
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Points of Light Institute: hosts National Volunteer Week and a national conference. Website: http://www.pointsoflight.org/.
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Maryland Governor’s Office of Service and Volunteerism: www.gosv.maryland.gov. Go here for Maryland volunteer statistics, contacts for volunteer centers, and access to volunteer coordinator networks.
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Maryland Council of Directors of Volunteer Services: www.mcdvs.org/. This organization provides resources to Volunteer Coordinators throughout the state, and holds networking activities, trainings, and other useful services.
Books
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Creating Great Visitor Experiences: A Guide for Museums, Parks, Zoos, Gardens and Libraries by Stephanie Weaver (2007).
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Volunteer Management Audit, 2003, Susan Ellis, United Way of America, Community Partnerships and Volunteer Initiatives
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Volunteer Management: Mobilizing all the Resources of the Community, 2nd edition, 2007, Steve McCurley and Rick Lynch, ISBN: 0-911029-45-1
Web Sites
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Energize, Inc., www.energizeinc.com. Susan J. Ellis's site, "especially for leaders of volunteers." Includes a volunteer management bookstore, library, referral network, job bank, monthly essays with responses welcomed, etc.
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E-Volunteerism, www.e-volunteerism.com. This “electronic journal of the volunteer community" is edited by Susan J. Ellis and Steve McCurley. It includes articles, discussion groups, and other information on volunteer management.
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Service Leader’s Virtual Volunteering Project, www.serviceleader.org/virtual. The Virtual Volunteering Project provides resources for two kinds of volunteer services: Technical Assistance, which includes online research or providing a particular expertise to the agency; and Direct Contact, which connects the volunteer and client via email, chat room, or other media.
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Volunteer Today , www.volunteertoday.com. Managed by volunteerism consultant Nancy Macduff, this site is an electronic gazette for volunteerism. Particularly helpful is the current news in the field and a calendar of events.